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Marques Ackerman

Marques Jannie Ackerman is a South African first-class cricketer. He was included in the North West squad for the 2016 Africa T20 Cup. In August 2017, he was named in Durban Qalandars' squad for the first season of the T20 Global League. However, in October 2017, Cricket South Africa initially postponed the tournament until November 2018, with it being cancelled soon after.

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Marques Ackerman
MJ Ackerman with Cape Town Blitz in 2019
Personal information
Full name
Marques Jannie Ackerman
Born (1996-03-01) 1 March 1996
Johannesburg, South Africa
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleBatter
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2015/16–2017/18North West
2017/18Lions
2017/18–2018/19KwaZulu-Natal
2018/19–2020/21Dolphins
2019/20–presentKwaZulu-Natal Coastal
2019Cape Town Blitz
2023Sunrisers Eastern Cape
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 80 70 75
Runs scored 5,385 1,724 1,474
Batting average 46.02 26.52 26.32
100s/50s 13/30 0/10 0/7
Top score 209 92 74
Balls bowled 825 444 72
Wickets 10 12 1
Bowling average 49.60 24.33 88.00
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 3/14 4/26 1/3
Catches/stumpings 89/– 44/– 37/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 25 May 2026

Marques Jannie Ackerman (born 1 March 1996) is a South African first-class cricketer.1 He was included in the North West squad for the 2016 Africa T20 Cup.2 In August 2017, he was named in Durban Qalandars' squad for the first season of the T20 Global League.3 However, in October 2017, Cricket South Africa initially postponed the tournament until November 2018, with it being cancelled soon after.4

In September 2018, he was named in KwaZulu-Natal's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup.5 He was the leading run-scorer for KwaZulu-Natal in the tournament, with 121 runs in four matches.6 He was also the leading run-scorer for KwaZulu-Natal in the 2018–19 CSA 3-Day Provincial Cup, with 439 runs in six matches.7

In September 2019, he was named in the squad for the Cape Town Blitz team for the 2019 Mzansi Super League tournament.8 Later the same month, he was named in KwaZulu-Natal's squad for the 2019–20 CSA Provincial T20 Cup.9

In April 2021, he was named in KwaZulu-Natal's squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa.10 In February 2022, Ackerman was named as the captain of the Dolphins for the 2021–22 CSA T20 Challenge.11

In the spring of 2024, he was named in Chorley CC's squad ahead of the 2024 season in the Northern Premier League Division 1 and was the standout performer with the bat.12

References

References

  1. "Marques Ackerman". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  2. "North West Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  3. "T20 Global League announces final team squads". T20 Global League. Archived from the original on 5 September 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  4. "Cricket South Africa postpones Global T20 league". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  5. "KwaZulu-Natal Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  6. "Africa T20 Cup, 2018/19 - KwaZulu-Natal: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  7. "CSA 3-Day Provincial Cup, 2018/19 - KwaZulu-Natal: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  8. "MSL 2.0 announces its T20 squads". Cricket South Africa. Archived from the original on 4 September 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  9. "Dolphins duo key for KZN Coastal". SA Cricket Mag. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  10. "CSA reveals Division One squads for 2021/22". Cricket South Africa. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  11. "CSA T20 Challenge, 2022: Full squads, Fixtures & Preview: All you need to know". Cricket World. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  12. Salmon, Craig (18 July 2025). "Amateur stars must play their part in Chorley title challenge". Lancashire Evening Post. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
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